ENGLISH FAIRNESS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 74, 21 December 1937, Page 11

ENGLISH FAIRNESS

Reflections By German Boxing Writers Berlin, December 18. German writers and experts made grave reflections against English fairas a result of Thursday night’s boxing contest at the Albert Hall, when a British team beat a German team by seven matches to five. Herr Metzner, the Reich leader of boxing, alleged tliat the result was biased by two false decisions. CHALLENGERS FOR TITLE Washington, December 19. The National Boxing Commission has rated Max Schmeling as tiie leading challenger for tiie ■ world heavyweight title, Tommy Farr second, and James Braddock sixth. BOUTS IN UNITED STATES New York, December 18. Max Baer scored a technical knockout against Hogan in tiie third round. He will possibly oppose tiie world champion, Joe Louis, before Max Schmeling meets him. The light-heavyweight champion, John Henry Lewis, gained a decision over Babe Risko in tiie tenth round. ILLNESS OF CARNERA (Received December 20, 5.30 p.m.) Bucharest, December 19. An X-ray examination was made of the boxer Primo Camera, resulting in a diagnosis of thrombosis of tiie kidneys, necessitating absolute stillness. Camera will spend Christinas at home. The Italian Legation is defraying the expense of sending him to his parents at Venice.